Manilla Slave Trade Money

Object/Artifact

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image displays a bronze bracelet, featuring intricate engravings and a slightly curved design, lying against a vibrant red background. Its smooth surface gleams softly, contrasting with the textured engravings that add depth. This piece evokes a sense of history and craftsmanship, indicating it might belong to an ancient era.

The image displays a bronze bracelet, featuring intricate engravings and a slightly curved design, lying against a vibrant red background. Its smooth surface gleams softly, contrasting with the textured engravings that add depth. This piece evokes a sense of history and craftsmanship, indicating it might belong to an ancient era.

Name/Title

Manilla Slave Trade Money

Entry/Object ID

2005.11.6

Description

A Manilla is a pre-colonial money in West Africa. It was used originally for exchange in local agricultural and luxury products, but the manillas also become a principle currency in the West African slave trade.

Category

Vault, Design/Pattern/Shape, Functional Object, African
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Anonymous African

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Depth

5/8 in

Exhibition

90 Years of Collecting - September 4–October 20, 2012 Center Art Gallery